Small, Large and Median Groups: The Work of Patrick de Mare (The New International Library of Group Analysis)

Description

'This book is a remarkable tribute to the memory of Pat de Mare. You will find in these pages a selection of his work that represents his new and different understanding of groups, both large and small, that has not only had a significant impact on the practice of group therapy in his lifetime, but also a potential for revolutionizing current thinking both now and in the future. The editors are owed a great debt of gratitude for putting so much important work together. They have organized the book around three sections on the small, median and large groups. What is particularly moving is that each section is introduced by some of Pat's closest friends and colleagues. These introductions are not only invaluable preparation for reading the articles by Pat that follow, but are also a poignant tribute to the writers' lives, work, their thinking and much happiness that came from their close relationship with Pat.

About Author

Rachel Lenn, M.A., Ph.D., CGP, is a psychologist in private practice in Potomac, Maryland where she works with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She is also a consultant to government agencies, educational institutions and private corporations. She was a founding member of the Median Group at the Washington School of Psychiatry (2000-2006) following her completion of the National Group Psychotherapy Institute and Advanced Group Psychotherapy Program. She is a member of the National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists, the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the American Psychological Association. She is an alumna of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC and a former board member of The Washington Society for Jungian Psychology. Karen Stefano, EdM, M.A., L.P.C., is a practicing psychotherapist and bioenergetic analyst. She is co-founder of DuVersity, a non-profit, educational organization through which she has convened Median Groups in the US, the UK, Mexico and China. She is a graduate of the Washington School of Psychiatry, National Group Psychotherapy Institute and the Analytic-Somatic Psychotherapy Program in Berkley, California. She is a member of the American and International Group Psychotherapy Associations and the American Counseling Association. She is also an artist and leads art therapy groups drawing on the synergy of group psychotherapy and expressive arts therapies. She is in private practice in Charles Town, West Virginia and works with individuals, couples, families and groups.

Contents

PREFACE by Yvonne Agazarian INTRODUCTION by Rachel Lenn and Karen Stefano PART I: SMALL GROUPS - Introduction to small groups by Malcolm Pines CHAPTER ONE - Some theoretical concepts in group analytic psychotherapy CHAPTER TWO - Michael Foulkes and the Northfield experiment CHAPTER THREE - Major Bion CHAPTER FOUR - Non-transference elements in group analytic psychotherapy PART II: LARGE GROUPS - Introduction to large groups by Lionel Kreeger CHAPTER FIVE - Large group psychotherapy: a suggested technique CHAPTER SIX - The politics of large groups CHAPTER SEVEN - Koinonia: a historical note CHAPTER EIGHT - Large group perspectives PART III: MEDIAN GROUPS - Introduction to median groups by Rocco Pisani CHAPTER NINE - The development of the median group CHAPTER TEN - The median group and the psyche CONTENTS CHAPTER ELEVEN - The median group CHAPTER TWELVE - The millennium and the median group CHAPTER THIRTEEN - The larger group as a meeting of minds: a philosophical understanding by Patrick de Mare and Roberto Schollberger EPILOGUE by Dick Blackwell ADDENDA AUTOBIOGRAPHY THE TECHNIQUE OF GROUP WORK by Basil Beaumont INDEX